WO2007029581A1

WO2007029581A1 - Portable telephone

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Publication number: WO2007029581A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/317117
Authority: WO
Inventors: Koji Sasaki; Atsushi Ito; Tetsuya Ban
Original assignee: J-Data Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-09-09
Filing date: 2006-08-30
Publication date: 2007-03-15
Also published as: CN101909103B; CN102170491A; ES2420766T3; US8346296B2; EP2192752A1; KR101226336B1; KR101288653B1; EP1924064A1; CN101253752A; EP2192752B1; ES2418504T3; EP1924064B1; JP4503516B2; US20090137266A1; KR20120083536A; CN101909103A; KR20080044262A; CN102170491B; JP2007074649A; EP1924064A4

Abstract

The user enters, for example, a numeral string produced by numerizing the destination registered name of an e-mail according to an allocation relation denoted on the numeral keys (22) of the portable telephone (1) when the portable telephone (1) displays a waiting screen and presses down a predetermined function key. The portable telephone has a database (45) containing numeric data created by numerizing registered information according to the allocation relation and associated with the registered information. When the portable telephone recognizes that the numeral string has been entered into the portable telephone, the database is searched by using the entered numeral string as a search key, and the registered information associated with the numeric data including the numeral string is extracted. The exactly matched items out of the extracted registered information are sorted in the high rankings and displayed on a display (10) of the portable telephone.

Description

Specification

mobile phone

Technical field

The present invention relates to a mobile phone that stores registration information such as e-mail addresses and various functions of an e-mail, calls them appropriately, and displays them on a display unit.

Background art

[0002] As is well known, mobile phones that have rapidly spread in recent years have not only a function as a mobile phone but also a function as a mobile information terminal. That is, it is possible to connect to the Internet from a mobile phone, and e-mail transmission / reception using a mobile phone is also widely used (for example, see Patent Document 1). The mobile phone itself is also highly functional, and various function settings can be made according to the user's preference. Furthermore, in recent years, mobile phones equipped with a hard disk are being developed.

Conventionally, for example, when an e-mail is transmitted from a mobile phone, it is common to select a desired e-mail address from a large number of e-mail addresses registered in an address book as an e-mail destination. there were. When addressing an e-mail, a method is widely adopted in which a user performs a predetermined operation from a dial key to open an address book and select from the display list via the dial key. In addition, when setting the function of a mobile phone, a method in which a user performs a predetermined operation from a dial key, turns the menu screen, selects a required item from the menu, and performs a setting operation is widespread. ing.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-257711

[0005] As described above, in a mobile phone, there are very many operations for calling and selecting registration information (registered mail address and function). However, the number of dial keys that can be placed on a mobile phone is limited to at most about 20 due to size restrictions, and the user can select and set various registration information by operating those about 20 keys. Become . Therefore, the operability of a mobile phone is inferior to that of a personal computer equipped with a keyboard and a mouse. Rather, the operability of calling registration information becomes more complicated as the functionality of the mobile phone increases. There was a problem that it had to be. Disclosure of the invention

[0006] The present invention is directed to a cellular phone that calls registration information such as an email address and a function and displays the information on a display unit.

[0007] According to the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and the plurality of single-characters, and the mobile phone transmits registration information according to the assignment relationship. Storage means for storing a database that associates the digitized numerical data with the registration information; a reception means for receiving a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information; An extraction means for searching a database to extract registration information associated with numerical data including the numeric string; a sorting means for rearranging the completely matched registration information extracted by the extraction means to the top; Display control means for controlling the display unit to display the registration information extracted by the extracting means in the order arranged by the sorting means. , Ru equipped with.

[0008] By simply inputting a relatively short number string that digitizes the registration information desired by the user in accordance with the allocation relationship, the desired registration information can be easily called, and the completeness of the extracted registration information is also included. Since the matching items are sorted and displayed at the top, the registration information that the user really wants can be displayed more efficiently.

[0009] In one aspect of the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and a plurality of single-characters, and the mobile phone stores the registration information. First storage means for storing a database in which numerical data digitized in accordance with the allocation relation and the registration information are associated with each other, and reception of accepting a numerical string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information Means for extracting the registration information associated with the numerical data including the number 歹 U by searching the database, and the frequency information indicating the number of selections of the registration information selected in the past by the user. A second storage means for storing the information, and a sort method for referring to the frequency information and rearranging previously selected registration information extracted by the extraction means in a higher order. When, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit To display so the registration information extracted in the order ordered by the sorting unit by the extracting means. [0010] By simply inputting a relatively short number string that digitizes the registration information desired by the user in accordance with the allocation relationship, the desired registration information can be easily called, and the past information of the extracted registration information Since the items selected in the above are rearranged and displayed at the top, the registration information that the user really wants can be displayed more efficiently.

[0011] In another aspect of the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and a plurality of single-characters. Storage means for storing a database in which numerical data quantified according to an allocation relationship and the registration information are associated; a receiving means for receiving a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information; Extraction means for searching a database to extract registration information associated with numerical data including the number 歹 U, and display control means for displaying the registration information extracted by the extraction means on the display unit. The receiving means receives an input of a numeric string including a wild card.

[0012] Since the input of a numeric string including a wild card is accepted, registration information that the user really wants can be easily called and displayed efficiently.

[0013] In another aspect of the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and a plurality of single-characters, and the mobile phone transmits the registration information to the Storage means for storing a database in which numerical data quantified according to an allocation relationship and the registration information are associated; a receiving means for receiving a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information; Extraction means for searching a database to extract registration information associated with numerical data including the number 歹 IJ, and display control means for displaying the registration information extracted by the extraction means on the display unit. Provided in the database, numerical data including a character delimiter corresponding to a blank character included in registration information is registered, and the extracting means includes the sentence. Perform a prefix search also on numeric data later than the delimiter part.

[0014] Because numerical data including a character delimiter corresponding to the blank character included in the registration information is registered in the database, and forward matching search is performed for numerical data after the character delimiter. The registration information desired by the user can be easily called, and The registered information can be displayed efficiently.

[0015] In another aspect of the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and a plurality of single-characters. Storage means for storing a database in which numerical data quantified according to an allocation relationship and the registration information are associated; a receiving means for receiving a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information; Extraction means for searching the database to extract registration information associated with numerical data including the number 歹 IJ, and when the number of registration information extracted by the extraction means is less than a predetermined number, the registration information Display control means for controlling the display unit so as to add and display a selection parameter related to the registration information.

[0016] When the number of registration information extracted is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the selection information related to the registration information is added to the registration information and displayed, so that the registration information desired by the user is displayed more efficiently. can do.

[0017] In another aspect of the present invention, an assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys of the dial keys of the mobile phone and a plurality of single-characters. Storage means for storing a database in which numerical data quantified according to an allocation relationship and the registration information are associated; a receiving means for receiving a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information; An extraction unit that searches the database to extract registration information associated with numerical data including the number 歹 IJ by category, and belongs to a preset default category among the registration information extracted by the extraction unit Displayed in response to a predetermined key operation and belongs to a category different from the default category. And a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display from.

[0018] In order to display the extracted registration information belonging to the default category set in advance and to display the information belonging to a category different from the default category in response to a predetermined key operation, the user Can display the registration information desired by S more efficiently.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to easily call up registration information desired by a user. It is also possible to provide a mobile phone that can display the registered information efficiently.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in the mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the display transition of the mobile phone display in conjunction with the progress of the processing procedure of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a dial key arrangement of a typical mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an assignment relationship between numeric keys and characters.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a registration information database.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the mobile phone.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a registration information database.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the mobile phone.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of display transition of the mobile phone display.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0022] <1. First embodiment>

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile phone according to the present invention. The mobile phone 1 includes a display 10, a dial key 20, a processing unit 30, a storage unit 40, and a communication unit 50. The display 10 is a liquid crystal display and displays various information and contents. The dial key 20 is an input key for the user to operate the mobile phone 1. The dial key 20 is composed of numeric keys and function keys. The processing unit 30 is configured using a CPU that performs arithmetic processing, and executes various processes according to a predetermined program.

The storage unit 40 is configured using a memory that stores data. The storage unit 40 stores a registration information database (DB) 45 described later. The storage unit 40 may be configured with a hard disk. The communication unit 50 is configured using a communication circuit. Communication with the base station. The display 10, the dial key 20, and the storage unit 40 perform predetermined operations under the control of the processing unit 30. In addition to the above, the mobile phone 1 includes an antenna, a microphone, a speaker, a battery, a CCD, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in the mobile phone 1. Figure 3

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the display transition of the display 10 of the mobile phone 1 in conjunction with the progress of the processing procedure 2. Here, a procedure for calling a destination mail address when the user transmits an electronic mail using the mobile phone 1 will be described as an example.

[0025] First, the user inputs a numerical string obtained by digitizing registration information (in this example, the registered e-mail address and e-mail address) via the dial key 20 of the mobile phone 1 (step Sl). . In the present embodiment, the user directly inputs a numeric string from the standby screen state of the mobile phone 1. Here, the numeric string obtained by digitizing the registration information is obtained by digitizing the destination registration name of the electronic mail desired by the user according to the following rules.

That is, first, in most mobile phones, the dial key 20 is composed of numeric keys (so-called ten keys) and function keys (for example, “*” key and “#” key). FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a dial key arrangement of a typical mobile phone 1. In the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment, the dial key 20 is composed of ten numeric keys 22 '*' key, “#” key, e-mail key 24 and function key 23 including direction key 25. In each of the numeric keys 2 and 2, not only the numbers but also alphabets are written.This is, as is well known, only a limited number of keys can be placed, and the mobile phone 1 has letters. For example, when inputting the character “K”, for example, the mobile phone 1 is switched to the character input mode and the “5” key is pressed twice.

In the present embodiment, an allocation relationship as shown in FIG. 5 is set between each of the ten numeric keys 22 and a plurality of single-character characters. Specifically, each of the ten numeric keys 22 is assigned a number and a written alphabet (including both uppercase and lowercase letters) written on the numeric key. For example, the number “7” in the number key 22 has the number “7” and the alphabet “PQRS”. The “7” key is assigned the number “7” and the letters “Q, R, S”. In addition, only the number “1” is written in the “1” key of the number keys 22. For this "1" key, only the number "1" Assigned. The “0” key is assigned a hyphen “one” in addition to the number “0”.

[0028] In the example of FIG. 5, numbers and one alphabetic character are assigned to the numeric keys. However, the assignment relationship is not limited to this, and an assignment relationship corresponding to the language of each country is set. It is possible. For example, you can assign a Japanese kana character to a numeric key, or you can assign a Greek character.

[0029] On the standby screen of the mobile phone 1, the user inputs from the dial key 20 a numeric string in which the desired registered name of the e-mail is digitized according to the above assignment relationship shown in FIG. For example, a user who wishes to send an e-mail to “Nami Nakano (first name: Nami, family name: Nakano)” inputs “6264625266”, which is a numerical value of the destination registration name “Nami Nakano” according to the above allocation relationship. In addition, a user who wishes to send an e-mail to “Sanami Ono (first name: Chinami, family name: Ono)” inputs “2446264666”, which is a numerical value of the destination registered name “Chinami Ono”. Note that it is not always necessary to input a numeric string in which all characters of the destination registration name are digitized. For example, it is only necessary to enter a numeric string “2446264” in which only “Chinami” of “Chinami Ono” is digitized.

Next, the process proceeds to step S2, and the user who directly inputs a numeric string from the standby screen of the mobile phone 1 presses a predetermined function key, for example, the e-mail key 24 (see FIG. 4). Stand-by screen power When a numeric string is input and the e-mail key 24 is pressed, the processing unit 30 determines that it is a call request for an e-mail address using the numeric string as a search key. Then, the processing unit 30 searches the registration information database 45 stored in the storage unit 40 using the numeric string as a search key and registers the registration information associated with the numeric data including the numeric string (here, the destination registration name). And email address) (step S3). The numerical data in this embodiment is obtained by digitizing the e-mail destination registration name according to the allocation relationship in FIG. In the registration information data base 45 held in the storage unit 40, the numerical data obtained by quantifying the destination registration name of the e-mail according to the allocation relationship in FIG. Is stored

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the registration information database 45. This registration information database Source 45 is a so-called address book database. In the registration information database 45 shown in the figure, a destination registration name and its numerical data are associated with a mail address for each destination. The numerical data here is obtained by digitizing the destination registration name, which is registration information, according to the allocation relationship in FIG. For example, for one of the destinations, “Nami Nakano”, the destination registration name “Nami Nakano”, and numerical data “6264625266” obtained by changing the numerical value according to the assignment relationship in FIG. 5, “Nami Nakano, , "Nam in @ ab co.jp" is associated with each other. Another destination, “Mami Ueda (first name: Mami, family name: Ueda)” is the destination registration name “Mami Ueda”, and numerical data “62648332” that is digitized according to the assignment relationship in FIG. ”,“ Ueda@abc.co.jp ”, which is the email address of“ Mami Ueda ”, is associated with each other.

[0032] Note that the registration information database 45 is created when the user newly registers a mail address, the processing unit 30 automatically creates numerical data according to the above-mentioned allocation relationship and registers the registered name. The numerical data and the mail address are associated with each other and registered in the registration information database 45. That is, when accepting new registration information (in this example, the destination registration name and e-mail address), the processing unit 30 converts the destination registration name in the registration information into numerical data and e-mail according to the allocation relationship in FIG. It is registered in the registration information database 45 in association with the address. Here, as a destination registration name, the user does not necessarily enter a full name, but may enter a name that the user can identify, for example, only a first name or a nickname. For example, in FIG. 6, there is a line in which only the first name “Mami” is input as the destination registration name. Even in this case, the processing unit 30 digitizes the destination registration name “Mami”. The numerical data “6264” is associated with the destination registration name “Mami” and the mail address “mami33 @ abc.co.jp”.

[0033] When a numeric string is input from the standby screen and the e-mail key 24 is pressed, the processing unit 30 searches the registration information database 45 as shown in FIG. 6 to obtain numerical data including the numeric string. Extract the associated destination registration name and email address. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user inputs the numeric string “6264” from the standby screen and presses the email key 24, the processing unit 30 displays the numeric data field in the registration information database 45. Search and extract the registered address and mail address associated with the numerical data including “6264”.

In the first embodiment, when the processing unit 30 searches the registered information database 45 for numerical data including a predetermined numeric string, a complete match search and a partial match search are performed. When an exact match search is performed using the numeric string “6264” as a search key, in the example of FIG. 6, the destination registered names “Nami” and “Mami” and their corresponding mail addresses are extracted. On the other hand, when a partial match search is performed using the numeric string “6264” as a search key, in the example of FIG. 6, in addition to the destination registration names “Nami” and “Mami”, “Nami Nakano”, “Namie SatoJ”, “Namihei KimuraJ” , “Mami UedaJ,“ Mamiko FukudaJ, “Chmami Ono”, “Miyuki Namikawa” and their corresponding email addresses will also be extracted.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S4, where the registration information extracted by the processing unit 30 is sorted. First

In one embodiment, a sorting process is performed in which the registered information extracted by the processing unit 30 is rearranged in the higher order. For example, in the above example, the destination registration names “Nami” and “Mami” that completely match the numeric string “62 64” that is the search key are ranked higher, and the destination pitch names that are only partial matches “Nami Nakano”, “Namie” "Sato", "Namihei KimuraJ", "Mami Ueda", "Mamiko Fukuda", "Chinami Ono", "Miyuki Namikawa" are rearranged. It should be noted that, for example, sorts may be made in the order of the character codes in the doubles of the destination registration names that are completely matched and the destination registration names that are only partially matched.

When the sorting operation is completed, the process proceeds to step S5, where the processing unit 30 displays the extracted registration information on the display 10 in the rearranged order. For example, as described above, when the user inputs the number string “6264” from the standby screen and presses the e-mail key 24, the address registration names “Nami” and “Mami” that are completely matched first are displayed at the top. After that, the destination registration names with only partial matches are displayed in the order of character codes (see Fig. 3). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S6, where registration information desired by the user who sees the displayed destination candidate is selected and determined as a transmission destination. As a result, the destination mail address is selected and called.

[0037] As described above, the user inputs a numerical string obtained by digitizing the destination registration name desired as the destination of the e-mail from the standby screen of the mobile phone 1 according to the assignment relationship in FIG. You can search for the desired destination from the address book by simply pressing 24 It is possible to easily specify an e-mail address by selecting from these candidates.

[0038] Conventionally, when a user sends an e-mail, once the address book is opened by a predetermined operation and registered from there, the user selects from a large number of e-mail addresses. In this embodiment, the user can easily search for a destination by entering a number string as if he / she entered a phone number. You can. In addition, the assignment relationship shown in Fig. 5 already corresponds to the characters shown in the numeric keypad of a general mobile phone, and it is a numerical value that quantifies the registration information without great discomfort for the user. IJ can be entered.

[0039] Further, in the above search, since a plurality of characters are assigned to the numbers constituting the number 歹 IJ as a search key, it becomes a kind of fuzzy search, and when a partial match search is performed, a considerable number The registration information will be a hit. And many of them have nothing to do with the desired registration information. Such a tendency to pick up registration information that has nothing to do with what is desired becomes more prominent as the number of digits in the number string as a search key is smaller. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, since the display is performed after sorting processing that rearranges the exact matches, the registration information that the user really wants can be displayed more efficiently. it can.

[0040] <2. Second embodiment>

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone of the second embodiment and the basic operation procedure thereof are the same as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 described in the first embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the sorting process in step S4, in which the registered information extracted in the sorting process is arranged in the first rank and the forward matching one is arranged in the second rank. This is the point where partial matches are arranged in the third order.

That is, in the second embodiment, when the processing unit 30 searches the registered information database 45 for numerical data including a predetermined numeric string (step S3), in addition to the complete match search and the partial match search, A prefix search is performed. Then, in the sorting process in step S4, the registration information extracted by the processing unit 30 is arranged in the first order, the information in the first order is arranged in the second order, and the information in the second order is arranged in the third order. Sort by rank Start processing. For example, if the registration information database 45 is shown in FIG. 6, the destination registration names “Nami” and “Mami” that completely match the numeric string “6264” as the search key are not completely matched in the first rank. Destination registration names “Nami NakanoJ,” “Namie Sato”, “Namihei KimuraJ,” “Mami Ueda”, “Mamiko Fukuda” are the second-ranked destination registration names “Chinami Ono”, “Miyuki Namikawa "Will be sorted in the third order.

[0042] When the sorting operation is completed, the processing unit 30 displays the extracted registration information on the display 10 of the mobile phone 1 in the sorted order. As a result, the display 10 displays as shown in FIG. When the user enters the numeric string “6264” from the standby screen and presses the e-mail key 2 4, the registration information gnole that is completely matched first is displayed, and the group that follows it is not a perfect match but a forward match. Registration information is displayed, and finally a registration information group with only partial matches is displayed.

Even in this way, in addition to obtaining the same effect as in the first embodiment, it is possible to display the registration information that the user really wants more efficiently.

[0044] <3. Third Embodiment>

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1 of the third embodiment. The mobile phone 1 of the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a history database 49 is stored in the storage unit 40 in addition to the registration information database 45.

In the history database 49, the number of registration information selected in the past by the user is registered as frequency information. For example, the registration information database 45 in FIG. 6 der Rutoshite, the case where the destination register name "Namie Sato" is selected 15 times in the past by the user, the destination register names are registered information "Nami _e Sato" The selected number of times “15” is related and registered in the history database 49.

The basic operation procedure of the mobile phone 1 according to the third embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG.

However, in the third embodiment, in the sorting process of step S4, the processing unit 30 refers to the frequency information registered in the history database 49, and sorts the extracted registration information selected in the past in the higher order. Perform sort processing. At this time, the registered information having a larger number of selections in the past is sorted higher. For example, the destination registration name `` Namie Sato '' If the destination registration name “Nami Nakano” has been selected 15 times in the past and the destination registration name “Nami Nakano” has been selected 11 times in the past, the destination registration name “Namie Sato” is sorted higher than the destination registration name “Nami Nakano”. .

[0047] When the sorting operation is completed, the processing unit 30 displays the extracted registration information on the display 10 of the mobile phone 1 in the sorted order. In this way, registration information that has been selected many times by the user in the past, that is, registration information that is frequently called up, is sorted higher, so that the registration information that the user really wants can be displayed more efficiently. Can do.

[0048] Note that the sort referring to the frequency information of the third embodiment may be combined with the sorts of the first and second embodiments. Specifically, a registration information group that completely matches the numeric string that is the search key, a registration information group that is not an exact match but a forward match, and a registration information group that is only a partial match are selected more frequently. Rearrange information to the top. For example, if there are more destination registration names “Nami” among the destination registration names “Nami” and “Mami” that exactly match the numeric string “6264” that is the search key, the destination registration name “Nami” is selected. Sort higher than the registered address “femi”. However, even if the destination registration name “Nami N akano” with the prefix match is more selected than the destination registration name “Mami” that exactly matches the numeric string “6264” as the search key, the destination registration name “ “Nami Nakano” is not sorted higher than the destination registered name “Mami”. In other words, the matching determination has priority over the determination based on the frequency information.

[0049] However, a predetermined threshold value may be introduced in the determination of the frequency information, and if the number of times selected in the past is equal to or greater than the threshold value, it may be incorporated into the sorting within the higher registration information group. Les. For example, in the above example, if the number of times the number string “6264” and the prefix matching destination registration name “Nami Nakano” are selected is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the destination registration name 膽 i Nakano ”is registered as the exact matching registration information. It may be incorporated into a group and sort processing based on frequency information may be performed within the exact match group.

[0050] <4. Fourth Embodiment>

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Operation of the mobile phone of the fourth embodiment The procedure is almost the same as that shown in Figure 2. However, in the fourth embodiment, the sorting process in step S4 is not performed.

[0051] In the fourth embodiment, when receiving an input of a numeric string from the dial key 20, it is possible to input a numeric string including a wild card. For example, when a user registers the e-mail address of “Mamiko Fukuda (first name: Mamiko, family name: Fukuda)” on the mobile phone 1, the power of registering the destination registration name as “Mamiko Fukuda” \ or “Mamiko Huku daj If you have forgotten whether you have registered or not, enter the dial key 20 force numeric string “626456 * 8 5832” and press the E-mail key 24. The wild card “*” is specified as any number from 0 to 9, and the subsequent search / extraction process is executed. Therefore, the destination registration name “Mamiko Fukuda” or “Mamiko Hukuda” will always be extracted.

[0052] Even in this way, the registration information that the user really wants can be easily called and displayed efficiently. This is especially useful when the correct spelling and characters of the registration information are unclear. The wild card is not limited to “*”, but may be “#”, for example.

[0053] <5. Fifth embodiment>

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone of the fifth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The operation procedure of the cellular phone according to the fifth embodiment is almost the same as that shown in FIG. However, in the fifth embodiment, the sorting process in step S4 is not performed.

In the fifth embodiment, the configuration of the registration information database 45a stored in the storage unit 40 is as shown in FIG. This registration information database 45a differs from FIG. 6 in that numerical data including a character delimiter “Z” corresponding to a blank character (space) included in registration information registered by the user is registered. For example, for the destination registration name “Erika Maria Noda”, the numerical data “37452/62742/6632” and the mail address “erika@abc.co.jp” are associated with each other. In other words, when the user newly registers the mail address, the processing unit 30 automatically assigns a character delimiter “/” for the blank character included in the destination registration name, creates numerical data, and creates the address. Registered name, number The value data and e-mail address are associated with each other and registered in the registration information database 45a. The character delimiter is not limited to “/”, but other characters such as a blank character (space) may be used as they are.

Then, when the registration information extraction process is performed by searching the registration information database 45a as shown in FIG. 9, a forward matching search is also performed for numerical data after the character delimiter “/”. Therefore, a forward matching search is executed for each of the direct sequence data “37452/62742/6632” (Travel, 37452, “62742”, “6632”. As a specific method for performing a match search, for example, numerical data separated by the character delimiter “/” (in the above example, “37452”, “62742”, “6632”) The index database registered in is separately provided in the storage unit 40, and a forward matching search is performed in the index database.

[0056] In this way, when the search is executed, the user digitizes one of "Erika", "Maria", and "Noda" in the destination registration name "Erika Maria Noda" according to the assignment relationship in FIG. The processing unit 30 extracts the destination registration name “Erika Maria Noda” that the user wants, even if the user entered a numeric string in which “MariaNo” is digitized halfway. And can be displayed on the display 10.

[0057] However, it is possible to perform similar extraction and display by performing a partial match search on the registration information database 45 as shown in FIG. However, if multiple characters are assigned to the numbers that make up the search key 歹 1J, and partial search is performed in the main search, a huge amount of registration information that is completely unrelated to what the user wants can be obtained. And the search time will be longer. In this regard, according to the fifth embodiment, the amount of irrelevant registration information to be extracted can be suppressed as compared with the partial match search, and the search time can be shortened. As a result, the registration information that the user really wants can be displayed more efficiently.

[0058] <6. Sixth embodiment>

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1 of the sixth embodiment. The mobile phone 1 of the sixth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the storage unit 40 has an address book database 41, a music database 42, Four types of registration information databases, function database 43 and photo database 44, are stored.

[0059] The address book database 41 is a database in which the e-mail address, its registered address name, and numerical data obtained by quantifying the registered address name according to the allocation relationship in FIG. 5 are registered in association with each other. A database similar to that shown in FIG. The music database 42 is a database in which the file name of a music file such as MP3, its song name, and numerical data obtained by digitizing the song name according to the allocation relationship of FIG. The function database ₄₃ correlates the file name for executing the function installed in the mobile phone 1, the function name, and the numerical data obtained by quantifying the function name according to the assignment relationship in FIG. Registered database. Furthermore, the photo database 44 registers the file name of a photograph taken by a built-in CCD camera, the title of the photograph, and numerical data obtained by digitizing the title according to the allocation relationship in FIG. 5 in association with each other. Database. Each registration information database is constructed in the same format as that in Fig. 6. Of the above four types of registration information databases, three of the address book database 41, music database 42, and photo database 44 are constructed by registration from the user of the mobile phone 1, and the function database 43 is a mobile phone. It is installed from the beginning when 1 is manufactured.

In the sixth embodiment, in addition to the e-mail key 24, a music call key, a function call key, and a photo call key are provided as the function keys 23 of the mobile phone 1. The user then directly inputs a numeric string from the standby screen of the mobile phone 1 and then presses the function key 23 of the category desired to be called. For example, a user who wants to search for music downloaded to the mobile phone 1 presses the music call key after entering a number string, and a user wishes to call a function that is installed in the mobile phone 1. Press the function call key after entering the number 歹 1J. Then, the processing unit 30 searches the registration information database corresponding to the pressed function key 23 and extracts registration information associated with the numerical data including the input number IJ. For example, when the music call key is pressed, the processing unit 30 searches the music database 42 and includes the input numeric string. Registration information (song name and music file name) associated with the numerical data.

That is, except that four types of registration information databases are provided, the mobile phone 1 of the sixth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and its operation procedure is also shown in FIG. It is almost the same as that. However, in the sixth embodiment, when the registration information extracted as a result of the search results in the number of cases, the processing unit 30 adds a selection parameter related to the registration information to the registration information and adds it to the display 10. indicate.

[0062] For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a user who desires switching of the alarm function is a mobile phone.

Enter the number string “25276”, which is the function name “Alarm” quantified according to the above assignment relationship shown in FIG. 5 from the standby screen of 1 and press the function call key. Then, the processing unit 30 searches the function database 43 and extracts registration information (function name and file name for executing the function) associated with numerical data including the numeric string “25276”. As a result, when the number of registration information extracted is 1, that is, only the alarm function is extracted, the processing unit 30 displays the search result with the ON / OFF parameter that is a selection parameter for the alarm function added. Display “Alarm” on Display 10.

In this way, the registration information desired by the user can be displayed more efficiently, which is very convenient for the user. Note that adding the selection parameter is not limited to the case where the registered information is a function name. For example, a selection parameter such as “Delete” or “Transfer” may be added to the photo title and displayed. good. In addition, the selection parameter regarding the registration information is not limited to the case where the number of extracted registration information is one, but may be a predetermined number or less.

[0064] <7. Seventh embodiment>

Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the mobile phone of the seventh embodiment is almost the same as that of the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. That is, also in the cellular phone 1 of the seventh embodiment, the storage unit 40 stores four types of registration information databases: an address book database 41, a music database 42, a function database 43, and a photo database 44. However, in the seventh embodiment, the individual function keys 23 corresponding one-to-one to the four types of registration information databases are not provided, and only one call key is provided. [0065] When the user inputs a predetermined number string from the standby screen of the mobile phone 1 and presses the call key, the processing unit 30 stores the address book database 41, the music database 42, the function database 43, and the photo database 44. The four types of registration information database are searched individually, and the registration information associated with the numerical data including the numeric string is extracted by category. As a result, registration information may be extracted from each category of “address book”, “music”, “function”, and “photo”. In such a case, in the seventh embodiment, categories to be displayed with priority are set in advance. Then, the processing unit 30 displays the extracted registered information on the display 10 that belongs to a preset default category.

In addition, the processing unit 30 displays extracted registration information belonging to a category different from the default category in response to a predetermined key operation (for example, operation of the direction key 25 in FIG. 4). For example, when the address book is set as the default category 1, registration information extracted from the address book database 41 is first displayed on the display 10. Then, when the user who wishes to change the category operates the direction key 25, the registered information from the music database 42, the function database 43, and the photo database 44 is extracted and displayed sequentially on the display 10. It becomes.

In this way, registration information desired by the user can be displayed more efficiently, which is very convenient for the user.

[0068] <8 variations>

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the standby screen force registration information of the mobile phone 1 is directly input as a numerical string obtained by digitizing the registration information in accordance with the allocation relationship of FIG. It is also possible to input a number した obtained by digitizing the registration information in accordance with the above allocation relationship in the designation field and press a predetermined function key. The processing contents executed by the processing unit 30 at this time are the same as those in the above embodiments.

[0069] In each of the above embodiments, the example of calling the registration information of the mobile phone 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The present invention described above can be applied to the end.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10),

An assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys (22) of the dial keys (20) of the mobile phone and a plurality of one-character characters.

Storage means (40) for storing a database (45) associating numerical data obtained by digitizing registration information according to the allocation relationship and the registration information;

Accepting means (30) for accepting a numeric string input via the dial key as a call request for predetermined registration information;

Extraction means (30) for searching the database and extracting registration information associated with numerical data including the numeric string;

Sorting means (30) for rearranging the completely matched registration information extracted by the extracting means to the top;

Display control means (30) for controlling the display unit to display the registration information extracted by the extraction means in the order arranged by the sorting means;

A mobile phone comprising:

[2] In the mobile phone according to claim 1,

The sorting means arranges the registered information extracted by the extracting means in the first order, those in the first order, those in the first order, those in the second order, and those in the partial order in the third order. A mobile phone characterized by being lined up.

[3] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10).

First storage means (40) for storing a database (45) associating numerical data obtained by digitizing registration information according to the allocation relationship and the registration information;

Extraction means (30) for searching the database and extracting registration information associated with numerical data including the numeric string; Second storage means (40) for storing, as frequency information (49), the number of registration information selections selected by the user in the past;

Sorting means (30) for referring to the frequency information, and rearranging previously selected registration information extracted by the extracting means,

A mobile phone comprising:

[4] In the mobile phone according to claim 3,

The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the sorting means sorts the registered information extracted by the extracting means in a higher order as the number of times of selection in the past.

[5] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10).

A display control means (30) for displaying the registration information extracted by the extraction means on the display section;

With

The mobile phone characterized in that the receiving means receives an input of a numeric string including a wild card.

[6] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10).

Relating registration data with numerical data obtained by digitizing registration information according to the allocation relationship Storage means (40) for storing the attached database (45);

With

In the database, numerical data including a character delimiter corresponding to a blank character included in registration information is registered,

The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the extracting means performs forward matching search for numerical data after the character delimiter.

[7] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10).

When the number of registration information extracted by the extraction means is a predetermined number or less, a display control means (30 for controlling the display unit to display the registration information with a selection parameter related to the registration information added thereto) )When,

A mobile phone comprising:

[8] A mobile phone (1) that calls up registration information and displays it on the display unit (10),

An assignment relationship is set between each of the numeric keys (22) of the dial keys (20) of the mobile phone and a plurality of one-character characters. Storage means (40) for storing a database (45) associating numerical data obtained by digitizing registration information according to the allocation relationship and the registration information;

Extraction means (30) for searching the database and extracting registration information associated with numerical data including the numeric string by category;

Of the registration information extracted by the extraction means, information that belongs to a preset default category is displayed, and information that belongs to a category different from the default category is displayed in response to a predetermined key operation. Display control means (30) for controlling the display unit;

A mobile phone comprising: